You Got Your Chocolate In My Jesus...
Really now, people like chocolate and people like Jesus. So how could people not like a chocolate Jesus? Apparently some people have a real problem with the "resurrected" exhibit:
Primarily, it's a Catholic-based group who feels that the 200 lb sculpture is offensive. But considering what happened in the first attempt, I can understand their frustration:
Now things should be...um, smoother.
"My Sweet Lord," an anatomically correct milk chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ that infuriated Catholics before its April unveiling was canceled, returns Oct. 27 to a Chelsea art gallery, its creator said Tuesday. This time, artist Cosimo Cavallaro said he expects the public exhibit to proceed without a problem.
Primarily, it's a Catholic-based group who feels that the 200 lb sculpture is offensive. But considering what happened in the first attempt, I can understand their frustration:
The last show was criticized for its timing and its location. The exhibit, in a gallery visible to passers-by on a Manhattan street, was set to open one day after Palm Sunday and four days before Christians marked the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday.
Now things should be...um, smoother.
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